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So what’s the buzz at the moment in a slow news day (but probably hot and steamy tomorrow when I probably will attend Dell’s exclusive NYC event). Well, Google has added email notifications if you don’t have an Android phone that uses Google Voice, so you’re always on top of things. If you’re using Gmail phone feature with GVoice, then this is only welcoming news. The setting is now live in the Calls section in Settings.

So the Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate (I made it longer on purpose, I know that) is now confirmed for a release on the premier United States phone carrier, Verizon Wireless. For $199.99 on a 2-year agreement (and a prepaid version also available, much like the DROIDs), the Fascinate will hand you a 1GHzh Hummingbird processor, 4-inch Super AMOLED, Android2.1 with Touchwiz 3.0 interface, and a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash; something both the Captivate (AT&T), and Vibrant (T-Mobile) are both missing.

And with that, Samsung will have completed its U.S invasion of Galaxy S phones. Now to get down to reviewing one, eh?

What have we here? The new king of Droids, actually. This report is coming to you at 12:21 AM Eastern time, so bear with me here. Essentially what’s going on is that the Android slider that made an EVO 4G look small is back, this time being tested by the FCC. The possible specs of the HTC PD42100 (it hasn’t gotten a “proper” codename) are CDMA 2000 and GSM 850 plus Bluetooth and 802.11b/g/n WiFi at 2.4GHz frequencies. And then a 1.2GHz processor or 4-inch display with removable battery. This thing is a monster, and I can’t wait to try it out for myself.

9to5Mac has found something nice and small to document this Saturday night. It being the next-gen iPad firmware, possibly for a future iPad, showcasing video debugging. While it is probable that this was Shopped, it looks blurry enough and real enough if you ask us.

Strangely, it has occurred to me that AT&T has approved a request of mine to be added to their network. In fact they told me, the 13-Year-Old Gadget Blogger, that I was eligible for 2 lines, no deposit. This left me with two choices: an iPhone 4, or a Samsung Captivate. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve covered the Captivate plenty of times here on the site, and I find it to be a great Android phone, albeit the least interesting of the Galaxy S line, mainly being that side loading of non-Market apps is a simple act of being idiotic by AT&T.

And this left me feeling utterly torn. Dare I say it, but I have a very mushy and soft spot for Android. And yet this recent turn of events tells me I’m getting an iPhone 4.

But I do have one excuse to those that may feel betrayed by my decision. I’m a gadget blogger, and as one (although being incredibly young), it’s my job to know what I’m talking about. If you asked me what Angry Birds was 48 hours ago before the Android beta release, I’d say you’re talking about a male duck that’s quacking at something. So by buying an iPhone 4, I get to have the best of both worlds I guess. And anyways people, it’s just a phone.

Well not any phone, it’s an iPhone 4. What have I gone and said now? Darn it.

I actually like this idea.Take a few nuts and bolts, an empty Altoids tin, put it together and– voila! An instant little hors d’oeuvres cooker. Essentially what I just said is that you can cook little BBQs on Altoids tins. Now I have to finish that super minty Altoids earlier than I had hoped. Full instructions here.

Recently Verizon has had a puzzle game you can play. It requires vast knowledge of the Star Wars trilogy and some free time. Basically, if you’re the first person to find and figure out the puzzle, you get a R2-D2 special edition DROID 2. In the meantime, yesterday’s winner David H. found some press pics of the Droid 2’s R2-D2 dock, which doesn’t look like an X-Wing, has no missiles, cockpit, grappling hooks, etc. (you get the idea).

The new LaCie MosKeyto, your next USB drive? What does it do? Well, it’s no more than 20mm in length and 10 grams in weight,and extends only 6mm in your laptop; hence the “MosKeyto” naming. Huh, get it!?

In order to get one, just visit the source link. You’ll get set back about (wait for it) — $18 for the 4GB version (hey, not bad!). 8GB will cost you $28 and there’s a 16GB variant to come as well for obviously more. So now that you’ve learned all of this — buzz the heck off!